Cosmologies of Climate Change
Rosita Henry, Department of Anthropology, Archaeology & Sociology School of Arts and Social Sciences, James Cook University
The focus of this paper is particularly on low lying coral islands of the Pacific, such as the outer coral islands of the Chuuk lagoon, in Micronesia. The paper explores the relevance of anthropological research to climate science. Questions posed include: How is the discourse of global warming being taken up at the local level? What are some of the experiences, understandings and responses of peoples who live at the ‘front line’ of sea level change? What is it to feel that one is losing one’s world? What sorts of social and cultural capital can/do people employ in the face of climate change?
